Does happiness favor those of a (1) age, sex, or income level Does happiness come with satisfying close (2) Social scientists have exploded some (3) about who’s happy and who’s not by identifying predictors of happiness and life satisfaction. Many people believe there are unhappy times of life--typically the (4) filled teen years, the "mid-life crisis" years, or the (5) years’ of old age. But interviews with people of all ages reveal that (6) time of life is notably happier or unhappier. (7) do change with age: Satisfaction with social relations and health becomes more important in (8) life. And teens, (9) adults, typically rebound (10) either gloom or joy within an hour’s time. Yet knowing someone’s age gives no (11) to the person’s lasting sense of well-being. Does happiness have a (12) sex Are men happier because of their greater incomes and social (13) Are women happier because of their supposedly greater capacity (14) intimacy and social connection Like age, gender gives no clue to subjective well-being. There are gender (15) in misery: When troubled, men more often become alcoholic, while women more often think deeply and get (16) . Yet men and women are equally likely to declare themselves "very happy" and "satisfied" with life. This conclusion is (17) in scores of studies around the world. Living standards have soared during the twentieth century and are expected to continue (18) in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward (19) increasing happiness Not necessarily. Steady improvements in the economy are not (20) by a steady increase in people’s assessments of their own happiness.